Shawty, shorty, or shortie is an American slang used as a term of endearment but also frequently heard as a catcall. After the 1990s,^[1] the term has largely referred to a young and attractive woman. Many women experience this term as condescending and pejorative, whatever the intention of the man yelling it out of a car window.^[2]^[3] It was particularly popular in hip hop from the 2000s.^[1] Shawty is a Southern^[4] or rather African American variant of shorty,^{[citation needed]} and can also refer to someone of a short height compared to a taller person, a newcomer, a child, or a good friend.^[4]

In hip hop music[]

"Shawty" (Plies song), a 2007 single by Plies
"Shawty" (Luciano song), 2020 song by Luciana
"Get It Shawty", a 2007 song by Lloyd
"Shawty Get Loose", a 2008 single by Lil Mama
"Shawty Say", a 2008 song by David Banner
"Shawty Wus Up", a 2010 song by Dondria
Shawty Is a 10
Shortie Like Mine

Other genres[]

Reggae[]

, a 2001 song by Shaggy feat. Rayvon

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Etymology of Shorty". poly-graph.co. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
^ "What in the World Does 'Shawty' Even Mean?". Lifewire. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
^ Nolan, Melanie. "The shorty story: A look at w the word became popular in rap songs". Burlington County Times. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.

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[:1-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Etymology of Shorty". poly-graph.co. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

[2] "What in the World Does 'Shawty' Even Mean?". Lifewire. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

[3] Nolan, Melanie. "The shorty story: A look at w the word became popular in rap songs". Burlington County Times. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

[:0-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.

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Shawty (slang)

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In hip hop music[]

Other genres[]

Reggae[]

References[]